The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-15
TRAGEDY AT HOPE, KAS.
Monroe Mason Reynolds Fires Two
shots into the Body Of Bert Dug
gan, Who Expires Ten Min
utes After the Shooting.
Great = -,itment at Hope, and Threats
of L. Jnching Freely INDUCED In
Reynolds Safely Lodged in
the Abilene Jail.
FACTS AS GATHERED FROM CONSTABLE
MORRISON NND THE PRISONER.
MORRIsON'S STORY.

MORRISON'S STORY.
In a conversation held with COnsta
BILE Morrison this morning, concerning
the shooting of Bert Duggan at Hope
last night, we cleaned the following in
formation:
Mr.. Morrison stated that at the time
the shots were fired (about $780, he wa
in Emmet's confectionery stand. Mr.
Emmett was out at the time, and hear
ing the shot came rnnLing in the store
to inform the people inside. Morrison
then hurried to the scene of the tragedy
and found Bert lying on the floor IN
store near where the shooting TOOL
place. Bert looked up and said: Nor
rison, Pm shot, send for a doctor
quick" Morrison then started out o.
the store, and on reaching the Sidewalk
came across NJ. II. Reynolds, whose
nose was bleeding. Taking Reynolds
by the shoulder Morrison said "Rey
nolds, who did the shooting 2" Rey
nolds replied, 81 did it, Morrison
Constable Morrison then demanded the
revolver, which was given to him, and
the prisoner was conducted to the jail
immediately after the shooting
crowds began to gather, and threats OF
lynching were freely INDUCED in. Fear
ing a lynching Constable Morrison anC
Deyuty Sheriff Beagle secured buggy
and, together with Jake Bessey, took
the prisoner from the Jail, put him il
the buggy and drove to Abilene, reach
ing here at about 2 o'clock a. m.
Morrison also says that a crowd OF
over one hundred people had accumu'
lated at the Jail, and were present
when the prisoner was removed.
Reynolds revolver was self-cocking
weapon and two shots were fired by
him into the body of the victim, the
balls entering both breaSts-one in the
right and one in the left. The reports
were so near together that you could
hardly distinguish the two from one.
Morrison says, also, that at the time
of the arrest Reynolds nose was bleed
ing and that he sustained other injuries
about the head, indicating that strug'
gle took place before the shooting.
Bert Duggan was a young man about
% years of age, was highly respected
by the citizens of Hope. and has been
clerking in the drug store of John Dug
gan, who was formerly a clerk in d. g.
Smiths drug store in this city. Bert
lived about ten minutes after the shoot
ing took place. His father and mother
are living in Hope. are worthy citizens
and are almost craZed over the sad fate
of their son.
REYNOLDS STORY.
A representative of the REFLECTOR
was admitted to the jail this morning
and requested Reynolds to give such
parts of his version of the fatal affair
as he saw proper.
Reynolds is a man of about feet 1C
inches in height, and will weigh prob
ably $50 or 100 pounds, with dark hail
and moustache and gray eyes. He is
Al years of age, was born in Louisville,
Kentucky, and is graduate of veter-
mary college in London, England, and
claims to have been veterinary surgeon
for % years. He came to this state
last June, and has been resident of
Hope for the last three months. Rey-
nolds has wife and five children, the
oldest, a boy of IA, was with his father
at the time of the shooting. Reynolds
told the following to the reporter of his
trouble with yonng Duggan, previous
to the fatal encounter:
''About one month ago Burt Duggan
seemed to take a dislike to me, owing
to trouble that existed between him
and certain member of his family,
and treated me in a cool manner ever
since, although l never gave him reas-
on to think l was unfriendly towards
him. Yesterday went over to Herin-
ton on the noon train and as the train
for Hope was late came home on an
engine. l went into John Duggan's
drug store and paid bill that owed
for drugs that / had used as veterinary
surgeon. l settled with John Duggan
and everything was pleasant and salts
factory. After settling with him John
went out of the store. Burt then came
up to me and ordered me out of the
store, using prOfane language, and told
me never to come in again. 1 asked
him why ne treated me in that way,
and he swOre at me and ordered me out
OF the store. l went out without max
ing any resistance whatever. / then
went home and got my supper, and
went back home again about eight
O'Clock. About half-past eight start
ed to go from home to Pool Bros drug
store. My Oldest boy went with me.
As you know, last night was very dark
and we walked arm in arm. When op-
posite Hemminway's store, on the op-
posite side of the street from the Com
mercial hotel, Burt Duggan jumped
and grabbed me by the collar with one
hand and struck me a hard blow with
the other, swearing at me as he did so.
He struck me several times as you can
see for yourself. Here the prisoner
showed black and blue spot behind
hissleft ear, and his nose was swollen as
though it had received a rather severe
blow, also the flesh above and below his
left eye shows that the prisoner must
have been struck square upon his LEFT
eye.l Duggan handled me so roughly
that he tore my collar in two. Next to
the last time he struck me I saved N.Y.
self from going entirely down by throw
ing out my right foot. AS L
was recovering he struck me
again, and then I pulled INV
revolver and fired two shots. At that
time did not know who it was that
was attacking me, nor did 1 know until
the shooting was over. / thought nv
life was in danger. as am badly Grip